by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah ranking. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 14 schools in Utah, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value (income $0-$30k) school in Utah. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah.
Not only is Brigham Young University - Provo a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Utah for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $9,319.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Utah Valley University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Utah for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $7,403.
Out of the 14 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Salt Lake Community College is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Not only is Salt Lake Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Utah for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,635.
Out of the 14 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #4 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Utah is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Utah. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,750.
A rank of #5 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah list means Western Governors University is a great place for students working on their degree. WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Western Governors University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Utah for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,714.
Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah list. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Utah State University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Utah. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $8,962.
With a ranking of #7, Weber State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah list. WSU is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah.
Weber State University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Utah for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,214.
Southern Utah University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah ranking, coming in at #8. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school located in Cedar City, Utah.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southern Utah University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Utah. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $8,432.
Snow College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah list. Ephraim, Utah is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Snow College is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Utah. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $7,669.
Dixie State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah list. Dixie State College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint George, Utah.
Not only is Dixie State University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Utah for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $13,005.
Westminster College Utah landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Westminster College Utah is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Utah. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $20,357.
Provo College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Provo College is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Utah. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $25,281.
With a ranking of #13, Eagle Gate College - Murray did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah list. Located in Murray, Utah, the school is a small private for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Eagle Gate College - Murray is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Utah. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $25,047.
Eagle Gate College - Layton ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah list. Eagle Gate College - Layton is a small private for-profit school situated in Layton, Utah.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Eagle Gate College - Layton is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Utah. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $24,257.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.